Student Kyu Requirements

Additional supplemental stance and curriculum kata as taught and passed down by Sensei Teruo Chinen.

Lakeshore Karate - Student Kyu Requirements 

Examations include not only kata but all techniques, teachings and understandings that one should know at that belt rank.

Children Kyu Belt Kata Requirements  

In the children's classes there are 3-5 stripes added to belt levels.  The Children and Youth belt level and ranks were authorized by Sensei Teruo Chinen of the Jundokan International

                                         White Belt               Dachi kata, Formation 11

12^th  Kyu                    White/Yellow           Formation 12, Fu Kyu Kata Dai Ichi 

11^th   Kyu                    Yellow                     Fu Kyu Kata Dai Ni

10^th  Kyu                     Yellow/Orange        Fu Kyu Kata Dai San  

9^th     Kyu                    Orange                   Geki Sai Dai Ichi

^7th    Kyu                     Orange/Green        Geki Sai Dai Ni                  

^6th    Kyu                     Green                      Sanchin, Tensho

^5th    Kyu                     Green/Blue              Saifa        

4^th     Kyu                     Blue                        Seiyunchin

3^rd     Kyu                     Blue/Brown            Seiyunchin, Shisochin

2^nd    Kyu                     Brown                     Shisochin 

1^st     Kyu                     Brown/Black            Shisochin/Sanseiru

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Adult Kyu Belt Kata Requirements

 White/Green/Brown- (following the belt colours and technical standards of the Jundokan International)

White                                                  FuKyu Kata Dai Ichi, FuKyu Kata Dai Ni

9^th Kyu    White w/ 1 stripe                FuKyu Kata Dai San, Geki Sai Dai Ichi (sequence)

8^th Kyu    White w/ 2 stripes              Geki Sai Dai Ichi (proficient), Geki Sai Dai Ni (sequence)

7^th Kyu    White w/ 3 stripes              Geki Sai Dai Ni (proficient), Sanchin (sequence)

Green

6^th Kyu    Green  w/ 1 stripe              Sanchin (proficient) Tensho (sequence)

5^th Kyu    Green w/ 2 stripes              Tensho (proficient), Saifa (sequence)

4^th Kyu    Green w/ 3 stripes              Saifa (proficient), Seiyunchin (sequence)    

Brown    

3^rd Kyu    Brown  w/ 1 stripe               Seiyunchin (proficient)        

2^nd Kyu   Brown w/ 2 stripes               Shisochin (sequence)

1^st Kyu     Brown w/ 3 stripes              Shisochin (proficient), Sanseiru (sequence)